Awning of metal or like rigid material



March 211, 133. J. A. MARTIN AWNING OF METAL OR LIKE RIGID MATERIALFiled Jan. 14, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet l March 211, 1933. J, A. MARTIN11,991,976

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This invention relates to awnings, it ing the connection of the postshown in Figs. has particular reference to an awmng, 6 and 7 thebuilding; and, formed of metal or other rigid material, F1 9 1s afragmentary cross-sectional view adaptable to residences, ofliceuildmgs, or show ng the post connection to the awning a like structures.p P 55 The awnings generally used for shadm The awning shown in Figs. 1to incluthe windows of homes, stores, or oflice buil s1ve conslsts of atop piece 10 and side pieces ings are made of canvas, supported on metal11, coo eratively assembled to shade the winframes, and areobjectionable because of rapdow o the building 12. As best shown in m iddeterioration. While it has heretofore Flgs 1, 3 and 4, the top piece 10is made of been proposed to make such awnings of metal, a thin sheet orstamping of metal, the side or other suitable rigid material, suchawnings edges of which are turned downwardly and have not met withextended application, due, then upwardly to form reversed flanges 13,among other things, to practical disadvanwhlch are slightly spaced topermit of interga tages in cost, difiiculty of assembly, weight, lookingwith flan es formed on the side pieces and the like. According to thepresent .m- 11- The lower e ge of the top piece 10 may vention, there isprovided an awning formed e urled inwardly, as indicated by the reffromthin sheet metal or like material, such erence numeral 14, to provide anattractive asfiber board impregnated to render it watermsh. The upperedge of the top piece is as proof, which is composed of a number of ento twardly to form an acute-angled detachable sections, so that the partsmay be flange 15, which 15 adapted to engage a rehi d or t d i ll o t inTh ta nlng strip 16, secured above the building various parts are shapedto permit of quick Wlndow. and ready assembly, and are interlocked, tohe retammg strip 16 may also be formed 25 form a durable structure, bymeans such as f pressed metal, In the form shown in cross willhereinafter be more fully described. l n 1n F 1g. 2, or of generallychannel Embodiments of the principles of the inshape, provided with anupper flange 17 vention are illustrated in the accompanying p d o r sgainst the building, and a drawings, wherein: lower more deeplychanneled portlon 18, proee Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of anassemvided with a flange 19 having its innermost bled awning including asingle top piece. ge spaced o the l lpg 2- The Stnp Fi 2 i a fragmentarycross-sectional 16 is secured above the WllldOW by means view, on anenlarged scale, of the top .piece of r w 21 Which passthrough Washers 0rt i i memben filler blocks 22, which may be made of the 35 Fig. 3 is across-sectional'viev'v taken along thickness the W dth of the flange theline f Fig 17, 1n order that the strip 16 may seat firmly Fig. 4 is afront elevational View of the. against the i g-- h t The side pieces 11'are; also formed of 31%;? my 8 own In Flg wlth Par pressed metal or likematerial, and are somewhat triangular .in shape to fill the spaceataiaattests.re attas: armed we 1 in the iece locking, means piece 10 tothe bu1ld1ng 12. The back edge g? P g c f 23 of the side piece 11ls-bent inwardly, to 6 1S a m P P 0 an form a flange which is adapted torest on or a sembled awning including a plurality of P adjacent thebuilding wall, and which is also P ?S- I. provided with perforations 24,(see Fig. 5),

' Flg- 7 1 a fragmentary cl0ssrsfictlonal formed by striking inwardlythe metal of the V taken ant ally along the-line 7-7 flange. Theseperforations are adapted to of Fig. 6, and drawn on an enlarged scale.encompass hollow or looped lugs 25 formed 50 Fig. 8 is a fragmentaryside view illustraton plates 26, which may be independently attached tothe building by means of screws. When the side pieces arev assembled, sothat the lugs 25 pass through the perforations 24, a firm su port andside bearing is provided for the side pieces, and the parts may be heldfrom outward or lateral movement by means of tapered pins 27 seating inthe projecting portions of the hollow lugs 25.

The forward edges of the members 11 are bent to form outwardly anddownwardly extending flanges 28, which, as shown in Fig. 4, are adaptedto engage the reversed flanges 13 formed on the top piece 10, so that,when the parts are assembled, the top piece and the side pieces aresecurely interlocked and restrained from rattling movements. This effectmay be obtained by dimensioning the flanges to provide for a tight fit,or by providing wider flanges in which are disposed strips of felt,rubber, or other material. The bottom edges of the side pieces 11 may bereversed on themselves between the flanges 23 and 28, as shown in Fig.5, to effect a neat finish to the ieces.

It will e noted that all of the foregoing parts are detachable, one fromthe other, thus permitting the awning to be shipped or stored in aknocked down condition, and in a minimum of space. \Vhen it is desiredto erect the awning, the retaining strip 16 and the lugs 26 are aflixedto the building, around the edges of the window, in an obvious manner.The top piece 10 is then hooked under the flange 19 of the strip 16, asindicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, so that the flange 15 of thetop piece 10 is retained by the flange 19. When the top piece is swungdownwardly, it can not be dislodged by movement toward the building. Ifdesired, the strip 16 may be formed with end caps such as are indicatedby the numeral 29 in Fig. 1, thereby preventing endwise movement andpreventing the ingress of water under the retaining strip 16.

The side plates 11 are positioned by sliding them from the outer orlower edge of the top piece 10 inwardly and upwardly, the flanges 13 and28, of course, being interlocked. When the side pieces reach thebuilding the lugs 25 pass through the perforations 24, thereby holdingthe side pieces in place, and also holding the top piece in its extendedposition, as shown in Fig. 1. The pins 27 are dropped into place and theassembly is complete It will be noted that, by virtue of the structuralform of the several parts, the awning may be quickly erected or removed,and that, when assembled, a rigid structure is provided. The parts maybe ornamented by giving to them various forms and shapes, or bypainting, without interfering with the mechanical features of thedevice.

In the form of invention shown in Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, the samecharacteristics with respect to the flanges on the top and side pieces,and the retaining strip 16, are retained, but provision is made for amulti-sectional awning for use with wide windows. In these views, thesame reference characters as were previously employed, followed with thesubscript a, refer to parts made substantially as those just discussed.The top pieces 10a differ from the top pieces 10, however, in that theirinnermost edges are not formed with outwardly and downwardly d. pendinflanges to receive side pieces, but are forme with flanges 31 reversedtoward the plane of the top piece 10a, to interlock with com lementaryflanges 32 formed on the side e ges of intermediate top pieces 33; or,if only two top pieces are used, to interlock with a correspondingflange formed on the innermost edge of a top piece 10a. The method of assemblying these top pieces with each other and with the retaining strip16a will be apparent from the description previously given.

he awning is supported and further secured adjacent the joints betweenthe top means of posts 35, secured to the building at their inner Theouter ends of the posts 35 are transversely perforated to permit of thepassage of screws 38, which also pass through apertures formed inflanged plates 39 and 41 respectively riveted to the top pieces 10a andshown in Figs. 7 and 9. It will be noted that, by virtue of thisconstruction, the top ieces are each supported by the posts, an 'thatthe parts are firmly secured and are braced against sagging ordistortion.

While the foregoing description has been made with express reference tocertain detailed forms embodying the invention, it will be understoodthat the invention may also be embodied in other forms, and that thescope thereof is to be ascertained from the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An awning comprising a top piece, means along the upper edge of thetop piece for securing the same to a building, and a downwardlyextending reversed flange along the outer edge of the top piece, a. sidepiece for engagement with the top piece, said side piece being formedwith a reversed flan e along its upper edge for stationary interlociingengagement with the said flange of the top piece.

2. An awning comprising a top piece and side pieces and means forsecuring the same to a building, the top piece being formed as a flatsheet having an angularly disposed flange at its upper edge forengagement with a flange on a retaining strip, a retaining strip formedwith a flange along its lower edge for engaging the said flange on theupper edge of the top piece, downwardly extending reversed flanges onthe side edges of the top piece, side pieces formed with reversed endsby means of clevis blocks 36 and hinge connections 37.

flanges on their upper edges for interlocking engagement with thereversed flanges on the top piece, said side pieces bei also formed withprojecting flanges on their rear edges, said projecting flanges beingformed with means for attaching the same to a building, and means forsecuring the side pieces to the building.

3. A demountable awning comprising an upper sheet of material, the upperportion of the material being formed with an outwardly extending angularflange, a flanged member secured to a building for cooperation with theangular flange whereby the sheet of material is detachably locked to theflanged member by inserting said angular flange beneath said flangedmember and allowing the sheet of material to be hinged downwardlythereon, downwardly extending reverse flanges on the side edges of thesheet of material, side pieces formed with reverse flanges on theirupper edges for interlocking engagement with the reverse flanges 0n thesheet of material, said side pieces being also formed with projectingflanges on their rear edges, said projecting flan es being formed withopenings therein, and uilding supported members having looped portionsthereon, said looped portions normally extending through the opening inthe projecting flanges, and pins detachably inserted in said loopedportions for securing the side pieces to the building JEAN A MARTIN

